Spicy Crispy Chicken Cutlets
Created by novicecookmom on February 10, 2014
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #12063
Ingredients
- 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 76 saltine crackers (crushed, 2 sleeves)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 3 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper, divided (this stuff is really hot!)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- Oil (for skillet frying)
How to Make
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Step 1: Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
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Step 2: Combine cracker crumbs with the next 5 ingredients (use 1/4 teaspoon red pepper).
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Step 3: Whisk the eggs with milk and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper.
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Step 4: Dredge chicken in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again.
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Step 5: Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a 12-inch skillet (do not use a nonstick skillet). Heat to 360°. Fry chicken in batches for 6-8 minutes (adding oil as needed). Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
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Step 6: Remove to a wire rack.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (2992.9 g)
- Calories 386.6
- Total Fat - 7.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 174.4 mg
- Sodium - 1075930.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 26.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 1.6 g
- Protein - 49.5 g
- Calcium - 781.2 mg
- Iron - 11.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg